Increasing the accessibility and impact of justice-related student and practitioner research

Forensic Science International: Synergy

John P. Cassella¹  Siobhan Burke²  Brian W.J. Rankin³  Helen Kara⁴  John P. Kaye⁵  Rachel S. Bolton-King⁶  Ruth M. Morgan⁷  Dom Fripp⁷ 

[1] Corresponding author. Department of Criminal Justice &Corresponding author. We Research It Ltd., The Office, St Mary's Crescent, Uttoxeter, ST14 7BH, UK.;Forensic Science, Staffordshire University, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DF, UK.;Forensic Science, Staffordshire University, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DF, UK;Chair of Quality Standards, Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences and Chair of KTN Special Interest Group Forensic Science, UK;;Department of Criminal Justice &We Research It Ltd., Uttoxeter, UK;

关键词: Open access;    Repository;    Justice;    Practitioner research;    Student research;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Much good quality research by pre-doctoral students and case-work focused practitioners remains unpublished. However, their findings could contribute to the evidence base underpinning science and practice within international justice system contexts. There are two main challenges to making findings accessible: reaching all criminal justice stakeholders, and encouraging collaborative efforts in research addressing ‘real world’ problems.This article presents the rationale for a new, open access repository. The aim is to share good quality pre-doctoral and practitioner criminal justice research across traditional disciplinary and international borders. Such a repository should be easy to use, well maintained and sustainable. Its reach, value and impact also need to be measurable. We present the major considerations relating to the operation and workflow of such a repository, and outline the potential value, benefits and limitations. Our research suggests that the proposed repository could foster interdisciplinary and collaborative work to benefit global justice systems and societies.

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